Solihull society.of Arts
Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements for the Year
Ended 31 Allgust 2023
Registered Charity Number
260027

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Solihull Soeiety of Arts
Report of the Trustees
For the Year ended 31 August 2023
The Truste¢s present their retM)rt with the fllNqnciaJ statements of the Chariiy for the
year ended 31 August 2023.
The Truste¢s have adopied the provisions of the Staiement of Recommended Practice
(SORP) "'A¢counting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005.
R¢fereD¢e and AdmiDiStrntive D¢tsilJ
Registered Charity Number
260027
Ptincipal Address:
The Edge at Alderbrook
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 ISN
Trustees:
A Moor¢
Mrs L Lang
AKScott
Independent Examiner:
T J Hammond..
38 Dene Hollow
KÈngs Heath
Binntngham
B13 OEL
Structur4 Governance and Management
Governing Document:
The Charity is controlled by its Governing DocumenL a Deed of Tn￿( and
constitutes an unincoTpofdted Charity.
Risk Management:
The Trustees have a duty to identify and re￿ieW the risks to Rthich the Charity is
exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to P￿vide re&80nable
assurance against fi7ud and error.
Objeelives and Activities
Objectives of the Charity
The Society iv&s established in 1944 to foster the apprectatiorL impTovement and
development of the Arts amongst the inhabit8Dts of the Borough of Solihull.

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Solihull Society of Arts
Report of the Tn￿te¢S
For the Year ended 31 August 2023
Objectives and Aclivtties - continued
There are six swtions of the Society- Art Dram￿ iA)cal History. Recorded Music.
Solihull on Stage and its youth section, Sosage Faclory. Solihull on Stsge and
Sosage Factory were preViO￿lY affiliatcd members becoming full m¢mb¢rs on I
September 2015. Meetings and perforniances of the various sections are open to the
public. norn]aily on payment of an admission charge. Members pay a subscription,
part of which goes to the Society capitstion 8nd the tknce goes to the individual
sections to which memlxrs subscrik.
Activities of the Cbxrity
During the year all sections have fully resumed norn￿ activities. following
restrictions arising from the Covid-19 pandemic. A number of sections meet in
AlderbTook School. under the lernis of a l O year Partnership Agreement of 6
December 2002. as UFKlated by further Agreements dated 6 December 2012 and 6
December 2017. Under the Agreements the School would be due to repay to the
Society the £270.000 which was originally advanced under the 2002 Agre¢menl, if
they tenninated without agreeing a further renewal. This sum w&$ treated &s a grant
when it was originally made in July 2003, and, consequently, does not appear in the
accounts of the Society.
Financial Review
Reserves Policy
The Sociely's policy is that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a
specific use should be mainlained at a level of at lea￿ twelve months cxpenditure.
The Trustees consider that Reserves at this level will ensure thaL in the event of a
significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Chariiy's current
activities wh21e consideration is gtven to ways of rdising additional funds. This level
of funds h&s been maintained throughout the year. and at the Jear end the funds are
well in excess of this level. The Trustees believe that futtwe commitments will utilise
these excess Reserves.
Financial PositioD
The Society generated a surplus of £11035 in the year to 31 August 2023. (Surplus of
£23,993 for the year to i l August 2022). ReserYe5 amounted to £197.048 at
31 August 2023 (£185.013 at 31 All8￿$t 2022).
On Behalf of the Board:
Trustee
8 November 2023

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Solihull Society of Arts
Independent Examiner's Report
To the Trustffs of Solihull Society of Arts
I report on the Accounts of the Clwity for the Year ended 31 August 2023. which are
set out on pages 4 to 7.
Respective Respon5ibililles of Truste¢8 and Examiner
The Charity's Trustees are responsible for the preparation of the A¢￿unts. The
Charity's Tn￿teeS consider that ￿).Audit is Dot required for the wiod under section
14412) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 201 l Act). and that an Independent Examination
is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the Accounts under section 145 of the 2011 ACL"
follow the procedures laid do1￿ in the GeneraI Directions given by the
Charity Conunission under section 145(5)0)) of the 2011 ACL and
-qtste whether particular matters have come to m)1 allenlion.
Basi8 of Independent Examiner's Report
My Examination was carried out in accordance with the GeneraE Directions given by
the Charity Commission. An Examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It
also includes consideration of any unusual ilems or disclosures in the Accounts, and
seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an
audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the Accounts present a 'nrue
and fair view-, and the Report is limited to those matters set out in the Statement
below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my Examinatioo no matter has come to my altention".
l. which gives me ￿asonable cause to believe that. in any material respecL the
requirements:
to ke¢p accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act. and
- to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been Enet; or
2. to which, in my Opinio￿ attentton shouId be in order to enable a
understanding of the Accounts to be rea
roper
T J Hammond
J8 Dene Hollow
Kings Heath
Birniingham
Bli OEL
8 November 2023

Sdlhuu Society of Arf¥
Statam8nt of F(nancial Activli*s
forthe Yearto 31 AUg￿t2023
Yearto
Y•artr*
iPJ2022
311812023
Furtds
INCOAIING RESOURCES
Incomiry R*50urc8s from G•t*la￿ FUTh
Voluntary Income
Investment Ir*4Jr*
2,246
4,317
29.471
4,714
FurlkneTrn￿Ofthe Arts
Oth•r Incomlng R•8ow¢••
81.115
690
56.575
Tol•t Incomlty R•*Our￿8
RESOiIRCES EXPENDa)
charltaty￿ AcMi88
FurtherBnc• olthe Arts
Gov8rnan¢8 Costs
67.450
Totsl Resour￿ Expendod
INCOPIIIIG RESOURCES
11035
23.993
RECONCALIATIIJN OF FUNDS
Total Funds Brouglrt Forw•
185.013
181.020
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIÉD FORWAPD
185013

Sollhull Society rrfAfts
alanceShe*t
as at 31 Awu5t 2023
3118r2023
JiMQ022
Funds
CurrentAss•ts
Debtors
Cash al BBnk ¥r¥J in hand
10.092
188,326
198.418
13.2e6
172.172
185.438
Credttors: amryJnts lalltng d￿) oney•w
425
Nrt CuwTentAs•
197.048
185.013
197.048
185.013
Funds
UnreslrK*d Fund$
197.048
185.013
Shor•holdern' Fynd%
197.048
185.013
TN8t8e

SolihulE SO￿OfAT15
Not•sto ts Ananc471 StateM￿ts
torthe Yearto 31 AUW 2023
l. Accoutllwig Pomclos
Reporting Standard for SmalkrEntlEs (el￿d￿ Aprd ZC1181. the Ch*1￿5 Ac¢ 2011 at¥J the wuirements oflhe
All Incorniag Resourc48 8Tr Ir￿ (n st8tern￿ oIFlnano81 the Chaty i& legattyantiwtolha
kn¢am8 and tho amount tan bequanliftd wah reas￿b￿ •wJr8W.
Expendrtur8 ￿ indudwj on ort acuUa￿ basb and has teen ¢¥8sstsY that au9rtyate costs reLqtèl to
th8 rAegory. Where (axts ¢8nnot te directty attrthw to parbrJJLqr Itw been amothd on a basL4
Tax#￿¢￿
The Chatty (s exemF4 frrffi t¥x on ils aLlr4lns.
Unr88tr1cl8d funds can ￿ us•d kn •x¢rd•n¢èwllh the chw*abkn(tydv•*S a¢lhe ollt•Tnthes.
R851rirJ•d funds can +)nty bo ts¢od for ￿1￿C￿lIf reslricted purp03e5￿￿hlfft the ctyclrws ofth• choty. RoJtsidkn$ •rt8•
All ol Sc¢Wglund¥ are curTerdty hehl FUTh
2. tn¥8sbnwt kncorn
2023
2022
Rents rfjc¢Ned
Deposit a¢¢ount intwest
3.939
378
4.317
4.686
28
4.714

solo1￿11 Society of Arts
N¢)tes tothe Financlal StatwMen18
forth&Yearto 31 August 2023
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No r2Mtsneratit￿ or othef benefits *EE paKI toTrt* Yearto 31 20a 12022 W.
Expenses of£78 (2022 £241 lo Tru5tee5 ￿ Ihe pemd.
4. D8btorn
2023
2022
Olher Debtors
10.092
2022
Oth•r Cfedtiors
1.370
425
6. Movements In Fur
At 3118ra2 In¢omlng
R•sourres At 3118123
UttTr8lrlctod FuMIs
Gener￿ FurKI
Art SeC1￿)n
Drama SeCt￿n
LorAI History Section
Recorded Mu51c Ck¢ki
Solihull on Stage
SOS8ge F8£tory
Total FundB
84.766
4.808
746
60.739
4240
4.972
12.rn
754
434
4.404
12.785
878
88.572
5,316
60,675
704
3t.813
9.301
797.048
27.771
44,559
40.517
16.891
76.333
16S.013